Who we are
At Motive, we’re passionate about delivering exceptional creative solutions, driven by our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Drive, and not forgetting Fun! Since our inception in 2019, we’ve grown into a dynamic team of specialists across our core departments: Design, Digital, Social and Video.
We’re proud to offer a collaborative and creative workspace that inspires great ideas. Our welcoming office environment, complete with a riverside deck perfect for summer meetings, reflects our commitment to fostering creativity and collaboration.
We’re looking for a talented Digital Graphic Designer to join our growing team. With a diverse client base spanning industries such as charities, sports, health and beauty, food and drink, and technology, we promise a wealth of exciting projects to fuel your creativity. Supported by a dedicated senior team, we’re committed to nurturing your talent and helping you thrive.
What we are looking for
We are seeking a digital-first junior graphic designer with at least 1 year of experience covering multi-channel campaign creative assets, paid and organic social, email design, digital display and ideally a little motion graphics.
You will champion digital design best practice through the creative team, the wider team and clients, as well as producing compelling graphics for non-digital platforms to support the design team across a wide range of work for a broad genre of clients.
Key Responsibilities
* Create compelling visual content for digital campaigns, maintaining high standards in typography, composition, and overall graphic design.
* Lead the design of dynamic and impactful paid social and digital display campaigns with a solid understanding of what performs best through the customer journey.
* Drive the delivery of engaging, effective, and high-performance digital assets.
* Working closely with the Design Team to complete all daily and weekly design requests (digital and print projects alike) from various members of the team.
* Working with the Client and Content Teams to produce original content ideas when called upon.
* Managing your own time and resource with regards to daily and weekly design requests
* Communicating with the Design Team, Senior Management and Content Teams to ensure work is being delivered to a high standard and on time.
* Collaborate with the Design Team to conceptualise and execute fresh, innovative ideas for our clients.
* Assist in maintaining consistency with branding guidelines while pushing creative boundaries.
* Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and techniques to keep our work cutting edge.
* Ability to balance creativity with strategic thinking, ensuring designs meet project objectives.
Skills, experience & requirements
* At least 1 year of experience of digital and graphic design (agency experience is preferred).
* Understanding of both digital and print design.
* Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) is essential.
* Basic animation skills and experience in After Effects is desirable.
* Strong understanding of social media platforms, advertising and marketing strategies.
* Candidates must be creative, highly motivated and detail-orientated, with proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
* Excellent communication skills both in person and via email/phone.
* Meticulous attention to detail, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
* Enthusiastic and positive attitude.
* Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with our multidisciplinary team.
* Self-motivation and the ability to take initiative when needed.
* Adaptable and flexible to meet the changing demands of the business.
Why join Motive?
* Work on exciting projects for diverse clients in a collaborative and creative environment.
* Receive support from a talented and experienced senior team dedicated to your growth.
* Enjoy a vibrant office setting with opportunities to share ideas and connect with your team.
* This is a 1 year contract with scope to develop into a permanent role.